Stark or Starke may refer to:
Places
Antarctica and vicinity
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Stark Point Stark Point () is a rocky point on the east side of Croft Bay, northern James Ross Island. It is formed by almost vertical cliffs which rise from the sea to 285 meters. Surveyed by Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in August 1953. The des ...
, James Ross Island
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Stark Ridge, Churchill Mountains
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Stark Rock, south of the Crulls Islands
United States
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Stark, Georgia
Stark is an unincorporated community in Butts County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.
History
A post office called Stark was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1901. The community has the name of James H. Stark, a judge.
Refe ...
, an unincorporated community
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Stark, Illinois
Stark is an unincorporated community in Stark County, Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the ...
, an unincorporated community
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Stark, Kansas
Stark is a city in Neosho County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 69.
History
The first post office at Stark was established in January 1886.
Stark was laid out and platted in 1888. It was named ...
, a city
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Stark, Kentucky, an unincorporated community
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Stark, Missouri, an unincorporated community
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Stark, New Hampshire
Stark is a town in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 478 at the 2020 census, down from 556 at the 2010 census. It has a famous covered bridge. The town includes the villages of Percy and Crystal as well as the vill ...
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Stark, New York
Stark is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 757 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Revolutionary War general John Stark.
The town of Stark is in the eastern part of Herkimer County.
History
Set ...
, a town
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Stark, West Virginia
Stark is an unincorporated community in Boone County, West Virginia, United States. Stark is south-southeast of Madison.
References
Unincorporated communities in Boone County, West Virginia
Unincorporated communities in West Virgini ...
, an unincorporated community
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Stark, Wisconsin
Stark is a town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 349 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Tunnelville is located partially in the town.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the tow ...
, a town
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Stark City, Missouri
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Stark County, Illinois
Stark County is in Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 5,994. Its county seat is Toulon.
Stark County is part of the Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Stark County was formed in 1839 out of Knox and ...
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Starke County, Indiana
Starke County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 23,363. The county seat is Knox.
History
The Indiana State Legislature passed an omnibus county bill on 7 February 1835 that aut ...
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Stark County, North Dakota
Stark County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,646. Its county seat is Dickinson.
Stark County is part of the Dickinson, ND Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The Dakota Territor ...
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Stark County, Ohio
Stark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 374,853. Its county seat is Canton. The county was created in 1808 and organized the next year. It is named for John Stark, an officer in t ...
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Stark Township, Brown County, Minnesota
Stark Township is a township in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 384 as of the 2000 census.
History
Stark Township was organized in 1868. It was named for August Starck, an early settler and native of Germany.
Geogra ...
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Starke, Florida
Starke is a city in and the county seat of Bradford County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,796 at the 2020 census. The origin of the city's name is disputed. Starke may have been named in honor of local landowner George W. Cole' ...
, a city
Elsewhere
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Stark (crater), on the Moon
People with the name
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Stark (surname), including Starke, and fictional characters
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Stark Young
Stark Young (October 11, 1881 – January 6, 1963) was an American teacher, playwright, novelist, painter, literary critic, translator, and essayist.
Early life
Stark Young was born on October 11, 1881 in Como, Mississippi. His father, Alfre ...
(1881–1963), American teacher and writer
Arts, entertainment, and media
Fictional entities
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Stark (''The Longest Journey''), a world in the video game
* Stark, in Michael Marshall Smith's novel ''
Only Forward
''Only Forward'' is a science fiction novel by English writer Michael Marshall Smith; his debut novel, it was first published in 1994 by HarperCollins. It was the winner of the August Derleth Award (1995) and Philip K. Dick Award (2000). ''
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House Stark
George R. R. Martin's ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' saga features a large cast of characters. The series follows three interwoven plotlines: a dynastic war for control of Westeros by several families; the rising threat of the superhuman Others bey ...
, in George R. R. Martin's works
* Tony Stark or
Iron Man
Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. The charact ...
, a Marvel comic book character
Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media
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''Stark'' (miniseries), based on Ben Elton's novel
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''Stark'' (novel), by Ben Elton
*''Stark'', a 2005 album by
Gregory Douglass
Gregory Douglass (born December 19, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter. Douglass plays lead guitar and piano.
Background
Douglass was born and raised in rural Vermont, performing in musical theater and winning local talent shows in his ear ...
Brands and enterprises
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Å tark
Å tark (pronounced: Shtark; full legal name: ''Soko Å tark d.o.o.'' ) is a food manufacturing company based in Belgrade, Serbia. The main products of the company include candies, biscuits and chocolates. One of its hallmark products is ''Najl ...
, a food manufacturing company in Belgrade, Serbia
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Stark Brothers Nurseries and Orchards
Stark Bro's Nurseries & Orchards Co. is a horticultural company based in Louisiana, Missouri, that specializes in growing and selling fruit trees to home gardeners and commercial orchardists. The company was the original marketer of the Red Deli ...
, in northeastern Missouri
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Stark Candy
The Stark Candy Company, originally the Howard B. Stark Company, was a candy manufacturer founded in 1939, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was a competitor to Necco and manufactured products including candy hearts, candy raisins, Mary Janes, pean ...
, later acquired by Necco
Properties on the United States National Register of Historic Places
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Stark Building
The Stark Building is a historic commercial building in Waltham, Massachusetts. The three-story brick building was built in 1891 by John Stark Jr., the owner of a successful manufacturer of watchmaking tools. It is one of Waltham's few survivin ...
, Waltham, Massachusetts
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Stark Park
Stark Park is a city park located on the north side of Manchester, New Hampshire. It is a parcel of land between River Road and the Merrimack River, which was once part of the larger farm property of American Revolutionary War hero John Stark. ...
, Manchester, New Hampshire
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Stark Round Barn
The Stark Round Barn near Unityville, South Dakota, United States, is a round barn that was built in 1921. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States fed ...
, near Unityville, South Dakota
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Starke Round Barn, near Red Cloud, Nebraska
Science and technology
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Stark effect
The Stark effect is the shifting and splitting of spectral lines of atoms and molecules due to the presence of an external electric field. It is the electric-field analogue of the Zeeman effect, where a spectral line is split into several compo ...
, an optical phenomenon in physics
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Stark spectroscopy
Stark spectroscopy (sometimes known as electroabsorption/emission spectroscopy) is a form of spectroscopy based on the Stark effect. In brief, this technique makes use of the Stark effect (or electrochromism) either to reveal information about the ...
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STARK (cryptography)
Non-interactive zero-knowledge proofs are zero-knowledge proofs where information between a prover and a verifier can be authenticated by the prover, without revealing any of the specific information beyond the validity of the transaction itself. ...
(Scalable Transparent ARgument of Knowledge), a protocol in cryptography
Other uses
* Stark, a
barley
Barley (''Hordeum vulgare''), a member of the grass family, is a major cereal grain grown in temperate climates globally. It was one of the first cultivated grains, particularly in Eurasia as early as 10,000 years ago. Globally 70% of barley ...
cultivar
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Stark Law, U.S., restricting physician self-referrals
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Stark Museum of Art, in eastern Texas
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Stark–Heegner theorem, in algebra
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TAC Stark, a Brazilian vehicle
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USS ''Stark'' (FFG-31), a former frigate
See also
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Starck (disambiguation)
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Starkland, a record label
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Starks (disambiguation)
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